Patents by Inventor Mark R. Gilmour

Mark R. Gilmour has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Cargo tie-down and a combination cargo tie-down and rail, and a method of securing the cargo tie-down to a rail
    Patent number: 10576868
    Abstract: A cargo tie-down includes an adapter with threaded bore formed therethrough, and a stepped outer circumference forming a second portion. A locking collar with threaded bore formed therethrough has a first and second cavity, where the first cavity rotatably mates with the second portion of the adapter. A disk has a bore formed therethrough, a cavity with a bottom wall, and an outer diameter mating with the second cavity of the locking collar. A spring positioned in the second cavity of the locking collar contacts the bottom wall of the disk. A T-shaped threaded stud has an outwardly extending flange formed on a first end. The stud passes through the disk and is threaded into both the locking collar and the adapter. An attachment member threaded into the bore of the adapter contacts a second end of the stud to cause the adapter and the stud to move in unison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Mashak Gilmour Company LLC
    Inventors: Mark R. Gilmour, Adam W. Gilmour, Aron C. Mashak